Placement Testing Services

ICC embraces the philosophy that students should be provided the opportunities for learning experiences that will help the individual succeed in achieving his/her educational goals. To best position students to reach their goals, ICC uses placement testing to determine the strengths and needs of students in English and Mathematics to assist in the selection of the most appropriate program and/or course options.

ICC uses the ACT, enhanced version, and the ACCUPLACER assessment for course placement purposes. ACT scores posted prior to October 1989 may be used, but student are urged to take the ACCUPLACER on campus for more current assessment of their skills. Upon their first registration at ICC all students are subject to mandatory placement.  Students must have complete ACT scores on file with the Office of Admissions, or at the time of registration they must take a placement test to determine the appropriate courses for which they need to enroll.

ACCUPLACER is a computer-based assessment which is given in the Testing Center on the each campus. This assessment instrument is administered at no charge to the students.

Criteria For Placement - ACT Sub-Scores

Biology  Placement
Reading ACT Sub-Score Class Placement Reading ACCUPLACER Sub-Score
15 or below BIO 1114/1110 - Prin. of Biology I w/ lab
BIO 1514/1510 - Prin. of A&P w/ lab
BIO 1214/1210 - Envir. Science w/ lab
BIO 1314/1310 - Botany w/ lab
PHY 1114 - Astronomy w/ lab
75 or below
16 or higher or C in lab based
Science
BIO 1134/1130 - General Biology w/ lab
BIO 2514/2510 - Anatomy & Physiology I
BIO 2924/2920 - Microbiology
BIO 2414/2410 - Zoology
76 or higher

English Placement

English ACT Sub-Score Class Placement English ACCUPLACER Sub-Score
13 or below ENG 0113 - Beginning English 69 or below
14-15 ENG 0123 - Intermediate English 70-74
16 or above ENG 1113 - English Composition I * 75 or highter
* ENG 1113 - English Composition I is a recommended course prior to the enrollment in: ENG 2223 -
American Literature I, ENG 2233 - American Literature II, Eng 2323 - British Literature I and ENG 2333
- British Literature II

History Placement
Reading ACT Sub-Score Class Placement Reading ACCUPLACER Sub-Score
14-15 REA 1213 - Reading Enhancement I
co-requisite for HIS or GEO Course
must be taken during the same semester
70-75
16 or above HIS 1113 - Western Civ. I
HIS 1123 - Western Civ. II
HIS 2213 - American History I
HIS 2223 - American History II
HIS 1163 - World Civilization I
GEO 1113 - World Geography
76 or higher
     

Mathematics Placement

Mathematics ACT Sub-Score Class Placement Math ACCUPLACER Sub-Score
12 or below MAT 0113 - Fundamentals of Math 24 or below
13-14 MAT 1213 - College Math I 25-40
15-16 MAT 1223 - College Math II 41-56
17-18 MAT 1233 - Intermediate Algebra 57-75
19 or above MAT 1313 - College Algebra 76 or higher

Physical Science Placement

Mathematics ACT Sub-Score Class Placement Math ACCUPLACER Sub-Score
16 or above PHY 2244/2240 - Physical Science Survey
w/ lab with co-requisite of MAT 1233
Intermediate Algebra
57 or higher

Reading Placement

Reading ACT Sub-Score Class Placement Reading ACCUPLACER Sub-Score
13 or below REA 0113 - Reading Comprehension I 69 or below
14-15 REA 1213 - Reading Enhancement I 70-75

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Fulton, Mississippi 38843
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Tupelo, Mississippi 38804
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Procedures:

ACCUPLACER Testing Centers:
Assessment Center - BE11 - Fulton Campus
Writing Center - Purvis 116 - Tupelo Campus